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Best Criminal Justice Schools Near Goshen, IN (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Goshen, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs, with tuition ranging from $31,200 to $48,449 per year for indexed programs. Goshen has a population of about 34,458. In Indiana, the top-earning criminal justice-related role is Judge or Magistrate at a median $183,000 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Criminal Justice Schools to Goshen
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice programs near Goshen, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Goshen city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Goshen.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Goshen is part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area (BLS area code 21140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Attorney
$126,860
IN statewide
$140,487
Judge or Magistrate
$183,000
IN statewide
$202,658
Police Supervisor
$81,540
IN statewide
$90,299
Detective or Criminal Investigator
$75,850
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$83,998
Police or Sheriff’s Patrol Officer
$73,370
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$81,251
Correctional Officer
$48,340
IN statewide
$53,533
Probation Officer
$54,490
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$60,343
Forensic Science Technician
$66,520
IN statewide
$73,666
Paralegal or Legal Assistant
$48,410
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$53,610
Information Security Analyst
$95,960
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$106,268
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Goshen at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Goshen-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Programs
How many accredited criminal justice schools are near Goshen, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering criminal justice programs near Goshen. The closest is Goshen College in Goshen, IN (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Glen Oaks Community College (27.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying criminal justice roles near Goshen?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice-related roles near Goshen are: Judge or Magistrate ($183,000), Attorney ($126,860), Information Security Analyst ($95,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Elkhart instead of Goshen?
Elkhart, IN is 10.6 miles from Goshen and has its own set of local criminal justice programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
